Author Archive: DTM Legal

Regardless of whether you think resolutions are made to be broken, the New Year is a good time to reflect and take positive, proactive steps for the months ahead. Here are a few resolutions which we hope will inspire you … Read more…

DTM Legal is celebrating after enjoying a record-breaking, bumper year for the business, with over 200 new client wins. The firm, which serves a corporate base across the North West, North Wales and beyond, works with clients from the manufacturing, healthcare, property, … Read more…

No matter the nature of your business, a key part of any company’s success is having quality employees to help run the company and facilitate its growth. Finding the right employees can be a taxing challenge and often more difficult … Read more…

Business owners with ambitions to grow their business should always be open to the possibility of taking on a business partner.   The advantages of bringing in a new business partner are numerous and include greater the opportunity for new … Read more…

DTM Legal has strengthened its team across the North West with two new appointments. Philip Whitehurst will join the firm as a Partner in the Corporate and Commercial Team in the firm’s Liverpool office, while Lucy Nelson joins the Chester office … Read more…

Welsh Government Biased and Not Doing Enough, say North Wales Businesses   Introduction In November 2015 law firm DTM Legal, in partnership with the North Wales Chamber of Commerce, carried out a study of 50 businesses in North Wales. This … Read more…

At this time of year it is really handy to have a ‘to do’ list to ensure you don’t forget to do anything important, like tell people when your business will be closed. Even the main man, Santa, uses one … Read more…

Care homes operator Kingsley Healthcare has continued its rapid expansion with the multi-million pound purchase of two private nursing homes in Cheshire owned and run by Rhiannon and David Walker and their two daughters. DTM Legal, led by Head of … Read more…

We have all been there. The disappointment of your order not quite being what you expected. Whether it arrives via online shopping or the newest restaurant in town, it happens. Often the answer is simple, send it back or order … Read more…

There is an ever increasing need for an online presence for all businesses large or small.  Utilised correctly, a company website can drive the brand of a business, offer 24 hour access for customers and act as a forum to … Read more…

The Community Infrastructure Levy (“CIL”) is a tool that Local Authorities in England and Wales can use to charge developers on new developments in their area. The CIL was initially introduced by the Planning Act 2008 updated by Regulations and Guidance.  … Read more…

How to deal with employees leaving it too late to use their holiday entitlement. In the UK we are entitled to 28 days off work every year, including bank holidays, but as we enter the penultimate month of the January … Read more…

Many suppliers take the commercial decision not to market goods themselves, but instead choose to do so through a third party. This may be a result of the supplier’s lack of resources to market the goods effectively, or perhaps because they … Read more…

As the season changes the world of insolvency will also experience a number of changes aimed at creating greater trust, transparency and accountability. These attempts at modernising the insolvency regime include: the introduction of extended powers of director disqualification; the … Read more…

With UK companies continually striving to improve their supply chain management, many are finding that importing goods or raw materials is a potential path towards achieving this goal. So it is not surprising that in December 2014 imports into the … Read more…

On 1st October we hosted our 7th Birthday Party, to celebrate a landmark year for DTM Legal which has seen us take on a new look, employ new people and welcome new clients to the firm. Rebrand In March we … Read more…